Starting boy Ma Kongqun

Chapter 209 Old man, storyteller

"On a full moon night, on the top of the Forbidden City, a sword comes from the west, and a fairy flies from the sky."

In "Yunlaiju", the largest restaurant in Baoding Prefecture, old man Tianji was sitting behind a table in the middle of the lobby, holding a cigarette rod in his hand and reciting loudly, his voice full of energy, filling the entire audience.

Now he has reached an old age, and his beard and hair are as white as snow, but his face is still ruddy and he is in good spirits.

As he grew older, his body inevitably weakened, but because the inner demons of the year had been eliminated, he made breakthroughs in martial arts.

Before speaking, he looked around at all the guests in the restaurant with clear eyes. There was a mysterious soothing power in his eyes, which made everyone involuntarily quiet down and listen to him honestly.

After reading the four lines of the setting poem, the old man said slowly: "Everyone, these four lines of the old man have a great origin. They are about the two transcendent and holy swordsmen of our time, and the decision they made ten years ago. A date."

At this point, the old man paused for a moment. Seeing that everyone was still looking at him blankly, waiting for the next step, he couldn't help but feel a little regretful.

If my granddaughter Sun Xiaohong was still around, she would have asked questions at the right time, making this book more suspenseful and interesting.

But what he was singing at this moment was a one-man show, so he could only continue by himself: "Those two swordsmen are Ye Gucheng, the lord of Baiyun City, and Ximen Chuixue, the lord of Wanmei Villa. In fact, they are quite similar. Everywhere, they are the same aloof, the same origins are a mystery, and they are the same as if they were born for the sword and addicted to the sword as much as their lives. Both of them became famous when they were young, and they have not suffered a single defeat under the sword for more than ten years. It is said that the swordsmanship of the two of them has reached the state of being impeccable and divine.

"The former combined all the techniques of swordsmanship into one method and created his own style of 'Flying Immortal from Heaven'. This style of swordsmanship is formed before the move is made, and the spirit remains after the move is made, so that the hardness becomes the softest, and the unchanged becomes the change. . The sword struck out with extreme brilliance, like the wrath of the God of Thunder, throwing lightning to destroy the sky and destroy the earth.

"The latter acquires the Dharma and forgets the Dharma, turning the gorgeous into the ordinary. His swordsmanship has truly advanced, and there is no fixed move. But when he thrusts out his sword casually, he responds to the changes in the heavens and the geography. The supreme killing move that strikes the smallest chord in people's hearts with its powerful potential does not require any changes in the back moves, and the thousands of changes in the back moves are all contained in one sword."

At this point, the old man stopped, picked up the wine bottle on the table, and drank a mouthful of wine to moisten his dry throat.

At this time, someone who was self-taught finally understood and asked: "Old sir, according to what you said, these two great swordsmen are so powerful, are they any better than each other?"

Before the old man could answer, another man pretending to be a martial artist rushed over and said, "I heard that although the two of them often challenge the world's masters to hone their sword skills, they seem to avoid each other intentionally. They have never met or competed in these years. Yes, it should be difficult to distinguish between them."

Another person seemed to suddenly realize: "The old man said that they had a date ten years ago. Could it be that they want to have a decisive battle in the near future to determine who is the best sword in the world?"

The old man shook his head and said: "This is only half right. Ye Gucheng and Ximen Chuixue are indeed going to a decisive battle, but they are not fighting each other, but joining forces to fight another person!"

Everyone was moved, and the charlatan asked in disbelief: "Seriously, what the old man said is true. Who in the world is worthy of the joint attack of these two aloof swordsmen?"

The old man raised a finger and pointed upward, and said leisurely: "A knife is like God's will, God's will is like a knife!"

The man in the world said in shock: "'Tiandao' Ma Kongqun! He...hasn't he retired from the world?"

Seven years ago, Ma Kongqun announced that he would pass on the title of head of the "Wanma Hall" to his adopted son "Sword God" Fu Hongxue, and then took his wife "Moon God" away in style. It is said that he went to live in seclusion on an overseas island.

Four years ago, Fu Hongxue married Shen Xue, the sister of Wudang master Shen Hong, and Ma Kongqun was present to preside over the wedding for the two.

Except for this time, he never appeared in Middle-earth again, so many people have gradually forgotten this "Supreme Heavenly Sword" that dominates the world. The old man said: "This appointment is scheduled before Ma Kongqun retires to seclusion. Now that the decisive battle is not far away, I think it is time for him to return to China."

The Jianghu man asked excitedly: "Does the old gentleman know the time and place of their fight?"

The old man stroked his snow-white beard and said with a smile: "Didn't I make the time and place very clear from the beginning?"

Everyone thought for a while and thought that although there is a full moon every month, since it only said "full moon night", it most likely refers to August 15th. As for the "Top of the Forbidden City"...

Everyone thought of it, but no one dared to say it out loud. There was only one thought left in their mind - how audacious!

It was difficult for everyone to digest the news. After calming down, one person asked: "Mr. Do you know where these three people are at this moment?"

The old man said: "As far as I know, Ye Gucheng and Ximen Chuixue are looking for someone to test their swords, and use the blood and life of the masters to temper their sword energy and condense their sword intent. As for the person they chose, I will forgive you for the time being. , it won’t take a few days for everyone to hear the news. Ma Kongqun acted one step ahead of them, and was more courageous than them. He had killed many masters to polish the edge of the 'Cicada Wing Sword' that had not been sheathed for a long time, and it looked like Will we stop for a while?"

Some people are doubtful: "Every action of a person like Ma Kongqun attracts the attention of the world. If he has taken action to kill people, why has there been no news in the world so far? What's more, Ma Kongqun has always behaved in a controlled manner and does not seem to kill people at will just for a decisive battle." "

The old man smiled and said: "That's naturally because the masters he used to sharpen the knives are not in Middle-earth. Those..."

"Old man!"

A coquettish voice filled with anger interrupted him.

Two beautiful and flawless women appeared at the door of the restaurant. One of them stared at the old man with a pretty face and an unkind look. It was Shangguan Xian'er who was married to Li Manqing.

A look of embarrassment suddenly appeared on the old man's face: "Well, it's Xian'er, and when did Lan Yatou come to Baoding Mansion?"

Shangguan Xianer walked forward angrily, and Gongsun Lan followed her angrily and funny.

Seeing the wine bottle on the old man's table, Shangguan Xian'er asked in a cold voice: "Did you drink?"

The old man hesitated: "One sip, just... just one sip."

Shangguan Xianer stared at the cigarette rod in his hand again: "Smoking too?"

The old man hurriedly raised the bare cigarette pole and said with a smile: "You have confiscated my purse containing shredded tobacco. Where can I smoke?"

Shangguan Xian'er breathed a sigh of relief, her face and tone softened a little, and she said earnestly: "Old man, before my father-in-law and mother-in-law left, we asked our husband and wife to take good care of you. Now that I am getting older, You should quit smoking and drinking, which are harmful to the body, and keep your body healthy. When your great-great-grandson is born in the future, you will have the energy to take care of it! But you..."

Seeing that she wanted to keep talking, the old man hurriedly raised his hands and said, "I'll save it. Don't worry, Xian'er."

Only then did Shangguan Xian'er beam with joy. She and Gongsun Lan stepped forward and helped the old man out of the restaurant.

(End of this chapter)